Carrier Aviation in the 21st Century - Aircraft Carriers and Their Units in Detail by Thomas Newdick (Editor)
130.00 NZD
Category: Aircraft
The modern aircraft carrier is without doubt one of the most exciting and hazardous operating environments in the field of warfare. The 'flattop' is a symbol of global military power without parallel, and it remains a capability beyond reach of all but the most well equipped navies. With the detail, pre ...Show more
Taking to the Air: Illustrated History
79.99 NZD
Category: Aircraft
The possibilities of flight have long fascinated us. Each innovation captivated a broad public, from those who gathered to witness winged medieval visionaries jumping from towers, to those who tuned in to watch the moon landings. Throughout history, the visibility of airborne objects from the ground has ...Show more
Chasing the Demon - The Deadly Quest to Break the Sound Barrier by Dan Hampton
55.00 NZD
Category: Aircraft
The New York Times bestselling author of Viper Pilot chronicles another thrilling chapter in American aviation history: the race to break the sound barrier. In the aftermath of World War II, the United States accelerated the development of technologies that would give it an advantage over the Soviet Un ...Show more
Empire of the Clouds: When Britain's Aircraft Ruled the World by James Hamilton-Paterson
27.99 NZD
Category: Aircraft
In 1945 Britain was the world's leading designer and builder of aircraft - a world-class achievement that was not mere rhetoric. And what aircraft they were. The sleek Comet, the first jet airliner. The awesome delta-winged Vulcan, an intercontinental bomber that could be thrown about the sky like a fig ...Show more
The Crash Detectives : Investigating the World's Most Mysterious Air Disasters by Christine Negroni
24.99 NZD
Category: Aircraft
A fascinating exploration of how humans and machines fail - leading to air disasters from Amelia Earhart to MH370 - and how the lessons learned from these accidents have made flying safer. In The Crash Detectives, veteran aviation journalist and air safety investigator Christine Negroni takes the reade ...Show more
Flight : The Complete History of Aviation by Reg Grant
50.00 NZD
Category: Aircraft
From the Wright brothers' first powered flight, to Concorde's final voyage and the tragic crash of the Columbia, Flight takes you on a sky-high journey through the history of aviation. Charting the trailblazers, jet test pilots and constant progress at the cutting-edge of technology, every aspect of fli ...Show more
How to Land a Plane by VANHOENACKER, MARK
24.99 NZD
Category: Aircraft | Series: Little Ways to Live a Big Life
Hello! Welcome! Wow, you look surprisingly relaxed. That's great to see. Have a seat on the left side of the cockpit - that's the captain's seat. Yes, you're now the captain. And yes, that's the runway down there. So fasten your seat belt, order yourself a cup of tea, and let's get cracking.Imagine the ...Show more
Storm of Eagles : The Greatest Aviation Photographs of World War II by Robert "Cricket" Kent; Renner John; Ramsey Dibbs
55.00 NZD
Category: Aircraft | Reading Level: General Adult
Soaring high above the fields and cities of Europe and Asia as well as the vast expanse of the Pacific, Allied and Axis pilots engaged in a deadly battle for control of the skies in World War II. Whoever won the skies would win the war. Published in association with the National Museum of World War II A ...Show more
Vintage & Iconic Aircraft by Don Jessen
49.99 NZD
Category: Aircraft
Vintage and Iconic Aircraft - New Zealand collections is a snapshot of how much we love to fly, of how much our country was made for flying, and is a wonderful "pilot's pot-pourri" of pictures and rich little stories.' - Jim Hickey New Zealand is home to a world-class collection of iconic and vintage ai ...Show more
Concorde: The Rise and Fall of the Supersonic Airliner by Jonathan Glancey
27.99 NZD
Category: Aircraft
The story of this magnificent and hugely popular aircraft is told here anew, taking the reader from the moment Captain Chuck Yeager first broke the sound barrier in 1947 to the last commercial flight in 2003. It is a tale of national rivalries, technological leaps, daring prototypes, tightrope politics, ...Show more
Coral Route: Tasman Empire Airways Ltd, Flying Boats & the South Pacific by Gerry Barton, Philip Heath
45.00 NZD
Category: Aircraft | Reading Level: very good
Into the Black by Rowland White
38.00 NZD
Category: Aircraft
On 12th April 1981 a revolutionary new spacecraft blasted off from Florida on her maiden flight. NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia was the most advanced flying machine ever built - the high watermark of post-war aviation development. A direct descendant of the record-breaking X-planes the likes of which Chu ...Show more